one of the first pieces of music he heard was Mozart's Lacrimosa: "When Mozart's Lacrimosa came on, I was blown away by the beauty of it. At one point of the song, it sounded like angels singing and I suddenly realized that this was the first time I was able to appreciate music. Tears rolled down my face and I tried to hide it."

i love to make lists, so of course this has me thinking of my own list of music that i'd recommend someone who'd never heard music to hear his first time. i think maybe it could be weird but when i was younger...we'd actually gather 'round my parents' console stereo and actually as a group LISTEN to something....my mom or dad would point out some passage or another they thought was interesting or well done......